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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Mr. Trump's Big Test

Mr. Trump's comments came during a press conference he held following his meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan

“I
now have responsibility, and I will have that responsibility and carry it very
proudly." By uttering these words, Mr. Trump has put his credibility
and that of his administration and country on the line. Bigly. Mr. Obama did so
before, then, he turned his back and prided himself on that, to his dying shame.
Now, Mr. Trump is priding himself on accepting the very responsibility Obama relinquished,
and says his attitude on Assad and Syria has changed after watching the horrific
images that came out of Idlib. He also noted that this change proves his flexibility.
By doing this, he made his own character an issue. With such high stakes, failure
to do something substantive would turn Trump and his administration into a running
joke on an even grander scale than we have scene, and with much worse fallouts
globally. The right move, on the other hand, will change the tone of how he is perceived
and covered, both domestically and internationally. Mr. Trump has given himself
a big test indeed. He’d better pass, else, that could be the coup de grâce for
his administration.

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About Ammar

I am a Syrian-American Author and Blogger, and I currently work as a political analyst at Alhurra. The Delirica is a blog that relates my personal views and takes on current developments which do not necessarily reflect those espoused by any institution with which I am affiliated. My most recent publication is titled “The Irreverent Activist” and is available on Amazon.

The Delirica

Throughout the years, I have operated a variety of political, intellectual and artistic blogs in both Arabic and English. However, I am currently relying on The Delirica as my main personal online outlet for political analysis in English. All my previous online writings in English can be accessed at Ammar.World, The Daily Digest of Global Delirium and related sites. Arabic readers should refer to Hartaqah.